"I envision EA as the World's Greatest Games Company," Wilson wrote in a company blog post. "I have a profound respect and passion for this organization, as well as for our global community of fans, and I'm incredibly motivated to serve our people, our gamers and our shareholders at such an exciting time in our industry."

Wilson will lead EA during a turbulent time as the company struggles to regain dominance in the gaming market, a space where it has faced a series of hurdles. Gaining a foothold in the social and mobile gaming spaces will be imperative to EA's success, as I noted back in March.

"I am convinced that Andrew was an inspired choice by our Board, and one that I expect the team at EA will enthusiastically support," wrote Larry Probst, EA's executive chairman in a blog post.

Wilson outlined three focus areas as his immediate priorities: "continued transformation for our digital future, delivering amazing games and services across platforms and instilling a culture of execution that will drive profitable growth."